JLPT N3Kanji compounds

緊張

Readingきんちょうkinchou

Meaning
気持ちや筋肉が張りつめてこわばること
Explanation
「緊張(きんちょう)」 means feelings or muscles becoming taut and stiff. It is used as in 「面接で緊張する」. The point is that the mind becomes tense, which is the opposite of "relax," meaning to be at ease and calm.
Original Japanese explanation

「緊張(きんちょう)」は、気持ちや筋肉が張りつめてこわばることです。「面接で緊張する」のように使います。心が張りつめる点が大切で、ゆったり落ち着く「リラックス」とは反対の意味になります。

Examples
  • 面接で緊張する

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